Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.: Prayer Service Celebrates Civil Rights Leader
January 20, 2020By Tim Harfmann and Jazmin Rosa BEDFORD-STUYVESANT — Martin Luther King Jr. Day was marked locally with an interfaith prayer service at […]
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Martin Luther King Jr.: Remembering His Message as Disciples of Christ
January 15, 2020Currents News Staff Martin Luther King Day is celebrated on Monday, Jan. 20, but Jan. 15 would have been the civil rights […]
Vandalism Strikes Catholic Church in Queens
January 13, 2020By Tim Harfmann Gang symbols were spray painted on the walls of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Bayside, Queens. Surveillance video […]
Using Architecture, Missionary Priest ‘Builds’ Relationship With Christ
January 7, 2020By Tim Harfmann Jesuit priest Father Terrence Curry is on a new mission, sanding and sawing spirituality in Brooklyn. He is an […]
Earthquake Strikes Puerto Rico as Island Continues Recovery Efforts Post-Maria
January 6, 2020By Emily Drooby Homes knocked from their stilts, power lines pulled down almost to the road, and cars crushed under a collapsed […]
Diocese Lights Christmas Tree in Grand Army Plaza for Christian Persecution
December 6, 2019By Jessica Easthope and Allyson Escobar PROSPECT HEIGHTS — The theme this Christmastime in the Diocese of Brooklyn is the color red. […]
Catholic Charities Distributes Thanksgiving Meals to Those in Need
November 19, 2019By Tim Harfmann Thanksgiving wouldn’t be the same for Ka-desha Bremby, her two children and grandchild without help from Catholic Charities. “Struggling […]
Local Artist Hopes to Create New NYC Statue Honoring Mother Cabrini
November 14, 2019By Emily Drooby Local artist Scott LoBaido, who dreams of a full-sized version of a Mother Cabrini sculpture one day gracing the […]
Catholic History Comes Alive: Students Celebrate All Saints Day
November 1, 2019By Emily Drooby Voices rang out on All Saints Day as Saint Thomas the Apostle Church in Woodhaven, Queens filled with parishioner […]
Catholic High School Remembers Loved Ones, Saints With All Souls Day ‘Ofrendas’
October 28, 2019By Tim Harfmann Students at the Mary Louis Academy are celebrating All Souls Day early and in a unique way – they’re […]
